Chapter 9

Chapter 9

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Stephanie continued, “Like I said, you should’ve just pretended you never found me. From now on, we stay out of each other’s way.”

She paused, then smirked. “And as for Olivia–you’re still protecting her, huh? Still worried about people finding out about

her?”

After coming back to the Hart family a few years ago, Stephanie had left again. She hadn’t spent enough time with them to feel any real attachment.

Her cold, uncaring words only made Catlin’s rage burn hotter. “You… you rude and ungrateful brat,” Catlin spat.

The conversation had hit a dead end.

Suddenly, Catlin stood up. “Think about it carefully. Once you stop going after Olivia, I’ll reinstate your card.”

Catlin had no other way to punish Stephanie, so she tried to hit her where it hurt–her wallet–hoping that would make her back down.

Without another word, Catlin stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

She was convinced that cutting off Stephanie’s access to money would force her to crawl back.

She couldn’t wait to see Stephanie begging for her forgiveness.

gone, the house fell into a

washed an apple and took a

and she answered it without

voice on the other end was practically vibrating with excitement. “Boss, we’ve got a big one.

of her apple, her tone as

struggling to keep her enthusiasm in check, replied, “Three times

apple

and stood up. “I’ll

finishing her apple,

took her over forty minutes to get to the

arrived at the studio, her assistant, Jennifer Adams, was already

handed her the project proposal.

“Another

and this was the second major project they’d sent

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this one was even more mutrageous than

designs were fantastic and

designs finally made Stephanie crack a smile.

tonight and gather all the designers for a meeting

her voice full of energy, like a little bird in the spring.

Catlin had gone straight to the

too, along with Catlin’s

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